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<journal-id>2341-4545</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[GE-Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[GE Port J Gastroenterol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2341-4545</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2341-45452025000100001</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1159/000537685</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence of Endoscopic and Histological Lesions at Upper Endoscopy: A Cross-Sectional, Multicentre Study in Clinical Practice]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Prevalência de lesões endoscópicas e histológicas na endoscopia digestiva alta: um estudo transversal e multicêntrico na prática clínica]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Francesco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Vincenzo De]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Zullo]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bendia]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Giorgini]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Buscarini]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Manfredi]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Cadoni]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Ignomirelli]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Carrara]]></surname>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Galeazzi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francesca]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Ferrara]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Gemme]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bertetti]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Noemi Sara]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Gentili]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Federica]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Lotito]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Antonio]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Germanà]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bastianello]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Russo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nunzia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Grande]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Giuseppe]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Conigliaro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rita]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cravero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Federico]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Venezia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Giovanna]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Marmo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Riccardo]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Senneca]]></surname>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Milano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Angelo]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Efthymakis]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Konstantinos]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Monica]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Montalto]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Lombardi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mario]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Morelli]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Olivia]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castellani]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Danilo]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nigro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniela]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Festa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Roberto]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peralta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Grasso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Privitera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Antonino Carlo]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Stefano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria Emanuela Di]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Scaccianoce]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Giuseppe]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Loiacono]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariangela]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Segato]]></surname>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Balzarini]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marco]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Satta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paolo Usai]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lai]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariantonia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Manta]]></surname>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Maggiore Hospital Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit ]]></institution>
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<institution><![CDATA[,CRO Hospital Experimental Oncological Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Aviano ]]></addr-line>
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<institution><![CDATA[,IRCCS CROB Hospital Endoscopy Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Rionero in Vulture ]]></addr-line>
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<institution><![CDATA[,San Luca Hospital ASL Toscana Nord-Ovest Gastroenterology Unit]]></institution>
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<institution><![CDATA[,San Giovanni di Dio Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
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<institution><![CDATA[,. Giovanni di Dio Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
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<institution><![CDATA[,University Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
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<aff id="A13">
<institution><![CDATA[,SS. Antonio, Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Alessandria ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
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<aff id="A14">
<institution><![CDATA[,Santa Maria Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Terni ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
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<aff id="A15">
<institution><![CDATA[,San Martino Hospital Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Belluno ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
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<aff id="A16">
<institution><![CDATA[,Civile Baggiovara Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Modena ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
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<aff id="A17">
<institution><![CDATA[,Santa Croce e Carle Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuneo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
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<aff id="A18">
<institution><![CDATA[,L. Curto Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Polla ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
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<aff id="A19">
<institution><![CDATA[,SS. Annunziata Hospital Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Chieti ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
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<aff id="A20">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cattinara Hospital Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Trieste ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A21">
<institution><![CDATA[,ASL Toscana Centro Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pistoia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A22">
<institution><![CDATA[,Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Perugia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A23">
<institution><![CDATA[,San Carlo Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mel&#64257; ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A24">
<institution><![CDATA[,AOU Policlinico Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Palermo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A25">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cannizzaro Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Catania ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A26">
<institution><![CDATA[,Giovanni Paolo II IRCCS Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bari ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A27">
<institution><![CDATA[,ASST dei Sette Laghi Hospital Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Varese ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A28">
<institution><![CDATA[,Brotzu ARNAS Gastroenterology Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cagliari ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>32</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>8</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2341-45452025000100001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2341-45452025000100001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2341-45452025000100001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background/Aim:  Prevalence of gastroduodenal endoscopic and histological lesions may modify over time due to different factors. We assessed both macroscopic and histological lesions currently detected at upper endoscopy performed in routine practice.  Patients and Methods:  Clinical, endoscopic, and histological data of consecutive adult patients referred for upper endoscopy in the 28 participating centres were analysed. Only patients who underwent the &#64257;rst endoscopic examination were considered. Prevalence of erosive/ulcerative lesions, cancers and extensive precancerous lesions in the stomach, and Helicobacter pylori infection was computed.  Results:  A total of 1,431 patients underwent endoscopy for gastro-oesophageal re&#64258;ux symptoms (31.5%), dyspepsia (29.4%), or alarm symptoms (18.5%). Erosive oesophagitis or Barrett&#8217;s oesophagus was detected in 210 (14.7%) cases, peptic ulcer in 49 (3.4%),and a neoplastic lesion in 17(1.2%). H.pylori was present in 201 (22.6%) cases, and extensive precancerous lesions on gastric mucosa in 46 (5.6%) patients. Gastric lesions were more prevalent in patients aged &#8805;50 years (26% vs. 18%; p = 0.001), and peptic ulcers were more frequently detected in patients with H. pylori (9.4% vs. 2.3%; p = 0.001) and in males (5.8% vs. 1.6%; p = 0.001), while neoplastic lesions in patients with alarm symptoms (3.8% vs. 0.6%; p = 0.001).  Conclusions:  The overall endoscopic lesions were more prevalent in patients aged &#8805;50 years, peptic ulcer and erosions were more frequent in H. pylori-infected patients, and extensive gastric precancerous lesions were present in less than 6% of cases.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Introdução/Objetivo:  A prevalência de lesões endoscópicas e histológicas gastroduodenais pode modi&#64257;car-se ao longo do tempo devido a alterações de diferentes fatores. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar lesões macroscópicas e histológicas e detectadas na esofagogastroduodenoscopia realizada na prática rotineira.  Pacientes e Métodos:  Foram analisados dados clínicos, endoscópicos e histológicos de pacientes adultos consecutivos encaminhados para esofagogastroduodenoscopia nos 28 centros participantes. Foram considerados apenas os pacientes que realizaram o primeiro endoscopia. Foi computada a prevalência de lesões erosivas/ulcerativas, cânceres e lesões pré-cancerosas difusas no estômago e infecção por H. pylori.  Resultados:  Um total de 1,431 pacientes foram submetidos à endoscopia foram sintomas de re&#64258;uxo gastroesofágico (31.5%), dispepsia (29.4%) e sintomas de alarme (18.5%). Esofagite erosiva ou esôfago de Barrett foram detectadas em 210 (14.7%) casos, úlcera péptica em 49 (3.4%), lesão neoplásica em 17 (1.2%). A infecção por H. pylori esteve presente em 201 (22.6%) casos, lesões gastricas pré-cancerosas difusas em 46 (5.6%). As lesões endoscópicas foram mais prevalentes em pacientes com idade &#8805;50 anos (26% vs. 18%; p = 0.001), com úlceras pépticas detectadas com mais frequência em pacientes com H. pylori (9.4% vs. 2.3%; p = 0.001) e no sexo masculino (5.8% vs. 1.6%; p = 0.001), enquanto lesões neoplásicas naqueles que apresentam sintomas de alarme (3.8% vs. 0.6%; p = 0.001).  Conclusões:  As lesões endoscópicas globais foram mais prevalentes em pacientes com idade &gt;50 anos, úlcera péptica e erosões foram mais frequentes em pacientes infectados por H. pylori. Lesoes gástricas pre-cancerosas estiveram presentes em menos de 6% dos casos.]]></p></abstract>
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